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ICC issues decision on Ameren rate reconciliation

SPRINGFIELD, IL. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) struck $11.2 million from Ameren Illinois’ $59.6 million multi-year rate reconciliation request. The decision is the first in a new performance-based evaluation process designed to reconcile actual utility spending with the approved investments outlined in the utility’s multi-year grid and rate plans.   “The ICC’s responsibility is to […]

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ICC issues decision on ComEd rate reconciliation

CHICAGO, Il – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) struck $25.4 million from ComEd’s $268.5 million 2024 rate reconciliation request. The decision is the first in a new performance-based evaluation process designed to reconcile actual utility spending with the approved investments outlined in the utility’s multi-year grid and rate plans.   “The ICC’s responsibility is to balance the interests

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IDNR will collect discarded Christmas trees for fish habitat

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) fisheries biologists will be collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays.   The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract

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Illinois Accountability Commission holds first meeting

CHICAGO –The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), held a public meeting on December 18 at the Arturo Velasquez Institute (AVI) at Richard J. Daley College in the West Lawn community. During the first public meeting, the Commission outlined its function and purpose, presented two video montages highlighting concerning

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Illinois Chamber of Commerce issues statement on the City of Chicago FY26 Budget

SPRINGFIELD, IL. – The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement on the City of Chicago FY 26 budget.   It applauds the members of the Chicago City Council that worked to enact an FY26 revenue package that rejects the onerous “head tax” that would have had a devastating impact on Chicago employers and

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Illinois State Police welcomes new troopers of Cadet Class 151

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has welcomed 21 new Troopers from Cadet Class 151 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. ​     The new Troopers reported to seven ISP Troop locations throughout the state Sunday, December 21, 2025. ​   Cadet Class 151 marks the 23rd

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Jefferson College Foundation receives $5,000 Missouri Humanities Council Grant

HILLSBORO, Mo. – The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Jefferson College Foundation in support of the project titled “Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction in Jefferson County, Missouri.”   The MHC is the only statewide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It

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Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta named to Fall 2025 Dean’s List at Belmont University

NASHVILLE, TN — Kaitlyn Chung of Sparta, IL. was among more than half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List. Approximately 55 percent of the University’s 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester.   “The high percentage of students earning Dean’s List honors reflects more than academic excellence, it reflects

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Max Rodenmeyer of Red Bud named to dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University

BOURBONNAIS, IL — Max Rodenmeyer of Red Bud, IL, has been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2025 semester.   To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point

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Merry Christmas!

By Jason Smith, member of Congress   Christmas is a joyous season that carries a special meaning for millions of families across our great country. It is a time when families gather at church to reflect on what makes this day such a special time. In small towns and rural communities throughout the Eighth District,

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